[GHC] #8592: FunDep error message regression

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#8592: FunDep error message regression
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        Reporter:  nomeata                  |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                      |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal                   |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler (Type checker)  |          Version:  7.7
      Resolution:                           |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple         |     Architecture:
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown             |  Unknown/Multiple
       Test Case:                           |       Difficulty:  Unknown
        Blocking:                           |       Blocked By:
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Comment (by nfrisby):

 My 2 cents: the error message mentioning functional dependencies is far
 more informative than the one just saying there's no instance for C
 Integer String. So, in my opinion, the change that prompted this ticket is
 indeed a regression.

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